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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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